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Biography

John Cleary completed his BSc (Industrial Chemistry) and PhD (Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Applications) at the University of Limerick. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher and research fellow at Dublin City University where he had a primary focus on the development of field-deployable sensors and analysers for measuring water quality parameters including nutrients, metals, and pH.

Dr. Cleary has been a Lecturer in Chemical and Analytical Science at SETU since 2014, teaching primarily in the area of spectroscopy and analytical instrumentation, and he is currently Programme Director for the BSc. in Analytical Science. He is the coordinator for undergraduate projects at Level 7 (BSc Analytical Science) and Level 8 (BSc Hons Pharmaceutics and Drug Formulation).

He is a principal investigator at the enviroCORE research centre, and a supervisor of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. He has supervised three PhD projects to completion and is currently supervisor to five postgraduate researchers. Current research interests include environmental water quality monitoring, microplastics and their environmental interactions, and applications of hydrogels in sensing and drug delivery.

Teaching

Dr. Cleary teaches on a number of programmes including BSc Hons in Pharmaceutics and Drug Formulation, BSc Hons in Biosciences with Biopharmaceuticals, BSc Analytical Science, and Higher Certificate in Applied Chemistry. Modules currently taught include Instrumentation, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Processing and Process Analytical Technologies, and Spectroscopy for Biosciences. He is a supervisor and coordinator for undergraduate projects at Level 7 (BSc Analytical Science) and Level 8 (BSc Hons Pharmaceutics and Drug Formulation).

Research Interests

Environmental water quality monitoring, with an emphasis on field deployable and low cost technologies for assessing the quality of environmental waters and wastewaters, with respect to parameters including nutrients and metals.

Microplastics and their environmental interactions, including assessment of the prevalence of microplastics in Irish freshwater, and investigations of interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants, potential pathogens, and biological indicators.

Applications of hydrogels in sensing and drug delivery, with focus on the applications of chitosan-based hydrogels.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Education/Academic qualification

PhD "Characterisation of a thermoreversible hydrogel for the controlled release of pharmaceutically active compounds", University of Limerick

Jan 2000Sep 2005

Bachelors Degree, BSc Industrial Chemsitry, University of Limerick

Oct 1994Sep 1998

External positions

Postdoctoral researcher / Research fellow, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University

Nov 2005Aug 2014

Researcher, Electrochemistry Research Group, University of Limerick

May 2003Apr 2005

Laboratory Technician (Process Development), Eli Lilly SA., Co. Cork, Ireland

Feb 1997Aug 1997

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